Comments on The R Family Diaries: The Black Out.

Loved this post. ~ AquarianJwl

I'm with you. Blogging for me is for fun, con...

2009-08-29T17:52:01.518-07:00

I'm with you. Blogging for me is for fun, connections, and my love of writing. You've capture my sentiments exactly in your post. Thanks.

I don't even know what a black out is. Sometim...

2009-08-29T11:25:39.681-07:00

I don't even know what a black out is. Sometimes, a lot of times, I think I am the worst blogger in America : ) and when I do, well, I step away from the computer, grab my camera and grab my kid and head out the door : ) There is SO much more to life than blogging!

Great post and true.

2009-08-18T08:07:29.273-07:00

Great post and true.

Yeah, I don't get the purpose of the "bla...

2009-08-14T13:42:06.944-07:00

Yeah, I don't get the purpose of the "black out". If you don't want to do reviews, then don't do them. Who cares?

Personally, I LIKE doing reviews. It's afforded me the opportunity to try stuff (mainly cloth diapers) that I would never have been able to purchase otherwise. It's been great for our family, but I sure never expect to support us doing it.

I agree... if you are burned out, then stop blogging. Your true readers will be there when you get back.

Wow! I couldn't agree more! I AM blown away at...

2009-08-09T12:03:24.059-07:00

Wow! I couldn't agree more! I AM blown away at how some people can have everything paid for with things like a new baby and whatnot... (hey, if I could get a free crib from my blog cool) but that's not the point of MY blog. The point is to write my thoughts, my passions, my questions! And THAT'S what got me "where I am" or whatever in blogging, not reviewing some shampoo. Personally, that's not my style, HOWEVER I have reviewed things like bellybars, or prenatal stuff but that's down right my life... and I write it like that, not like an ad.

I dunno... I personally like it better that way! Well said lady!

AMEN!!! Fantastic post, thank you!

2009-08-07T20:26:05.070-07:00

AMEN!!! Fantastic post, thank you!

I'm all about shutting off my computer and plu...

2009-08-05T06:10:33.008-07:00

I'm all about shutting off my computer and plugging into my family : )

well said, just turn the computer off! Sheesh

2009-07-29T12:19:52.058-07:00

well said, just turn the computer off! Sheesh

The glimpses we offer into each others lives. So ...

2009-07-28T17:26:02.505-07:00

The glimpses we offer into each others lives.

So well put!
I don't have a huge following, but I have "met" some amazing people reading the blogs. If someone wants to review, or giveaway items, go for it. It's not why I visit, and if it bothers you then move along.
I guess I don't get the part about boycotting for a week because you are burned out. If you are burned out, take a break. I don't think we need a movement to do that.
You said though, didn't you? Much better than me! :)

Ha! PR Blackout? Didn't know there was one...a...

2009-07-28T16:30:40.431-07:00

Ha! PR Blackout? Didn't know there was one...and too lazy to go read about it. I'd rather catch up on all your posts, 'cuz woman, you get me---and clearly, a LOT of us!

I've got no issue with people putting up ads. I've got no issue with people boycotting ads. I do take issue with people making blogging feel "clique-y" or like it's something I should feel is my "job," or when it's used as a way to judge others' choices.

Blog and let blog! ;)
(Love you so Tiffany, and am I ever glad FT wasn't based on page views or I'd---me of the wee page views--- never have gotten to meet you!)

Love that take! I want my blog and my bloggy reads...

2009-07-23T11:31:01.407-07:00

Love that take! I want my blog and my bloggy reads to add to my life - not take away from it. :)

I had to go check out SCary Mommy's post on th...

2009-07-23T10:55:15.723-07:00

I had to go check out SCary Mommy's post on the PR Blackout because I wasn't sure what you were talking about. Now that I do, may I say Amen SITSta.

Now that things have settled I am going to make a comeback to being a good Saucy little girl and visiting each day. Sorry I had been MIA for a few months.

uh- I think I missed something completely. For a...

2009-07-23T09:51:04.003-07:00

uh- I think I missed something completely. For a change.

I am crawling out from under a rock so please forg...

2009-07-23T07:06:48.730-07:00

I am crawling out from under a rock so please forgive me for not knowing there was a PR blackout.:)

When I began my blog a little over a year ago it was a solution to documenting my life (which includes family, career, friends) since I have no time to scrapbook. I write my blog for myself. Period. Fast forward a year and my blog readership is beyond anything I ever dreamed of. But the bottom line is that I still just write for one person. Me. That is why you'll find no ads on my blog. But I have no problem with blogs that do have ads because I assume that they are writing for themselves and if that is what they want on their blogs then great because it is their blog.

Thank you so very much for featuring me today and make sure you enter the SITS GIVEAWAY.

I'm all about blog content. It's my choic...

2009-07-23T03:48:29.780-07:00

I'm all about blog content. It's my choice to read a blog, and it's my choice about what I put in my blog, if it fits my mission and my purpose. I'll come back to a blog if the content is worth reading, not because someone's peddling a product!

Great prompt for discussion!

I don't know why but I never seem to get burne...

2009-07-23T01:13:57.824-07:00

I don't know why but I never seem to get burned out from blogging. But then again I haven't been blogging even a year yet. I just get super busy and can't blog.

Amen sista ;-) Jamie :)

2009-07-22T18:45:52.203-07:00

Amen sista ;-)

Jamie :)

This was a great post. I do not know much about th...

2009-07-22T06:59:59.721-07:00

This was a great post. I do not know much about the PR stuff. I do not do it. But I see other who do and it is fun to watch what they do next. I really just enjoy blogging and having fun and meeting new people for sure.

When did you develop the power to read my mind? :...

2009-07-21T09:03:49.866-07:00

When did you develop the power to read my mind? :)

This post is fantastic, Tiffany, and I couldn't agree with your thoughts more. Honestly, PR and social media naturally seem to go hand in hand. The trick is making the right "love connection". Brands should not associate with bloggers simply because they may have x number of page views.

If the content is utterly horrible, uninventive, and downright offensive, what is the point? I have a hard time believing that companies want to be aligned with bloggers like these long term.

-Francesca

I dont look or read ads because of the ads and if ...

2009-07-21T07:23:34.094-07:00

I dont look or read ads because of the ads and if they happen to have them on there, I barely notice. I read blogs because Im interested in people's lives. I write my own because I enjoy writing about my own life and because I will have it to print out and look back on. No ads for me. Not interested.

Greedy Grace's comment cracked me up! :) Gla...

2009-07-21T04:08:26.013-07:00

Greedy Grace's comment cracked me up! :) Glad to see a post from you, BTW. :)

It can get overwhelming at times, that is for sure...

2009-07-20T17:12:50.419-07:00

It can get overwhelming at times, that is for sure. Being a website designer, I tried my hand at blogging to find out it's a whole different ball game.

I'm heading over to read ScaryMommys post right now about this black out, because it's the first I've heard about it.

Thanks for the info.

Yep. You and I have talked about this before. It...

2009-07-20T13:24:47.478-07:00

Yep. You and I have talked about this before. It's not all about the page views.

This is totally topical for me now so THANK YOU. ...

2009-07-20T09:11:47.466-07:00

This is totally topical for me now so THANK YOU. You have a funny way of hitting on things that a lot of people are thinking about and actually stating them in words....saying them out loud. Good characteristic in a blogger!

I don't blog for the money because if I did, I'd have given that up as futile a long time ago lol. It's a hobby and an outlet. I just wrote one of those "Not Me!" posts about a bad shopping experience and I feel SO much better now - just unbelievably better. I know if I didn't have this outlet I'd be stewing.

I recently started another site (not a blog but an online newspaper/magazine) and am dealing now with the issue of "swag." People do want to give you freebies to get you to attend events or try their wares. I decided to handle it on a case by case basis but always disclose if I do end up accepting something like free tix. I'm not making money at this new venture and honestly free tix to attend an event that would cost me $35 or $50 could be the difference between getting me there to write about it or not.

Sorry this is getting long.....Anna at http://www.abdpbt.com wrote about how much bloggers can get paid on the Personal Finance section of her blog here (it was a few mos ago.) It was pretty interesting. She did an analysis of how much various paid bloggers might be making.